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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION March 26, 2018 <br />DRAFT <br /> 2 <br />Community Development Director Grochala noted that the sixty-day petition period 46 <br />ended on March 23, 2018 and only this one petition was received for either the LaMotte 47 <br />or West Shadow Lake project. 48 <br /> 49 <br />Item 6D – Community Development Director Grochala said this relates to a discussion 50 <br />the council has heard previously. The improvement would serve properties west. It is 51 <br />hoped to spur development, including properties that are currently routed to Shoreview’s 52 <br />system and provide new services to a few existing properties. The cost would be planned 53 <br />for reimbursement from future development utility fees. Mayor Reinert reviewed the 54 <br />estimated budget, both engineering fees and the construction budget. The mayor 55 <br />pondered why staff is wanting to spend $600,000 without a proposal. Community 56 <br />Development Director Grochala added that he foresees the plans being available if a 57 <br />development comes forward. Mayor Reinert remarked that it would seem to make more 58 <br />sense to wait for a development to fund the project. More information was received from 59 <br />Brian Bourassa of WSB & Associates. Council Member Rafferty said there’s a lot to be 60 <br />said about being “shovel ready”; he sees that it could be favorable. Mayor Reinert asked 61 <br />if WSB & Associates would guarantee the work (the plan) for three years; Mr. Bourassa 62 <br />said yes with the exception of costs. Mayor Reinert remarked that the cost is what he 63 <br />was talking about. Council Member Manthey said he can see the merit in the mayor’s 64 <br />question (costs will only go up going forward); he added that there was a resident who 65 <br />appeared before the council in the recent past from this area and he wonders if this could 66 <br />possibly be a benefit to that property. 67 <br /> 68 <br />The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m. 69 <br /> 70 <br />These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on 71 <br />April 9, 2018. 72 <br /> 73 <br /> 74 <br /> 75 <br /> 76 <br />Julianne Bartell, City Clerk Jeff Reinert, Mayor 77 <br /> 78